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EP About this file: EP1620191

EP1620191 - DISTILLATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Whitefox Technologies Limited
Fifth Floor
15 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2DD / GB
[2014/32]
Former [2014/27]For all designated states
2S-Sophisticated Systems Limited
10 Cromwell Place South Kensington
London SW7 2JN / GB
For all designated states
Buss-SMS-Canzler GmbH
Kaiserstrasse 13-15
35510 Butzbach / DE
Former [2006/05]For all designated states
2S-Sophisticated Systems Limited
10 Cromwell Place, South Kensington
London SW7 2JN / GB
For all designated states
BUSS-SMS-Canzler GmbH
Kaiserstrasse 13-15
35510 Butzbach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BLUM, Stephan, Rüdiger
1414 Windsor St. NW
Calgary, Alberta T2N 3X4 / CA
02 / KAISER, Bernhard
Am Wenauer Hof 4
52399 Merzenich / DE
 [2006/05]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson, et al
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/47]Potter Clarkson LLP, et al
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2014/27]Potter Clarkson LLP, et al
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham, NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2006/05]Holland, Ralf, et al
Eikel & Partner GbR Anwaltskanzlei Hünenweg 15
D-32760 Detmold / DE
Application number, filing date04738474.824.04.2004
[2006/05]
WO2004DE00867
Priority number, dateDE2003101904625.04.2003         Original published format: DE 10319046
[2006/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004096403
Date:11.11.2004
Language:DE
[2004/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1620191
Date:01.02.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1620191
Date:23.11.2016
Language:DE
[2016/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:B01D3/14
[2006/05]
CPC:
B01D61/14 (EP,US); B01D3/146 (EP,US); B01D63/16 (EP,US);
B01D65/08 (EP,US); B01D2311/06 (EP,US); B01D2311/08 (EP,US);
B01D2315/02 (EP,US); B01D2321/2016 (EP,US); Y10S159/27 (EP,US);
Y10S159/28 (EP,US); Y10S203/09 (EP,US); Y10S203/17 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B01D2311/06, B01D2311/2669 (EP,US);
B01D2311/08, B01D2311/2669 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/47]
Former [2006/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:DESTILLATIONSVERFAHREN[2006/05]
English:DISTILLATION METHOD[2006/05]
French:PROCEDE DE DISTILLATION[2006/05]
Entry into regional phase04.11.2005National basic fee paid 
04.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/05]
12.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/20]
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/43]
30.12.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/43]
09.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2016Fee for grant paid
14.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.05.2011
Opposition(s)24.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/44]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
09.03.2012Request for further processing filed
09.03.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.12.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
09.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
16.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
07.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201108   M06   Fee paid on   20.10.2011
30.04.201209   M06   Fee paid on   07.09.2012
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.04.2004
BG23.11.2016
CY23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
TR23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
AT24.04.2017
IE24.04.2017
LU24.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU24.04.2004
BG23.11.2016
CY23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
AT24.04.2017
IE24.04.2017
LU24.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2019/39]HU24.04.2004
BG23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
AT24.04.2017
IE24.04.2017
LU24.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU24.04.2004
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
AT24.04.2017
IE24.04.2017
LU24.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2018/40]CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
AT24.04.2017
IE24.04.2017
LU24.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2018/23]CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
IE24.04.2017
LU24.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2018/13]CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
LU24.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2017/52]CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/37]CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/31]ES23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Cited inInternational search[X]DE4302030  (INST UMWELTTECHNOLOGIE UND UMW [DE]) [X] 1,2,11,17 * the whole document *;
 [PX]US2004000473  (HOFEN WILLI [DE], et al) [PX] 1,2,11 * column A; figures 1,4,5 * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0040] *;
 [X]DE4137572  (DEINHARD & CO) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * column 3, line 17 - line 60 *;
 [A]US5143526  (LEE ERIC K [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * column A; figures 7,9,13,15,17 * * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 22 * * column 23, line 1 - line 10 * * column 26, line 10 - line 17 * * column 27, line 64 - column 28, line 15 * * column 29, line 51 - line 64 *;
 [A]US5480665  (SMITH CLARK R [US]) [A] 1-19 * column A; figure 3 * * column 5, line 61 - column 6, line 52 *;
 [A]FR2743069  (PROCEDES ET SERVICES PROSER [FR]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0110540  (MICROFILTRATION TECHNOLOGY APS [DK], et al) [A] 3 * page 3, line 15 - line 26 *
by applicantDE4302030
 DE4137572
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